When I was 10 years old, I had a dream that I was wearing a white robe and standing behind a podium in the middle of a field. People were all around me. I began moving my mouth and motioning toward the people with my arms.
I didn’t realize it at the time, but God was giving me a picture of His calling on my life. Many years later, in 1987, I accepted that call. In 1990 I was licensed as an evangelist in the Church of God in Christ. God’s dream seemed to be coming true!
Then one day a male friend began to talk to me about some concerns in his marriage. I believed I was doing ministry—but my willingness to listen turned into an opportunity for a sexual encounter. I became pregnant instantly.
My first thought was, I can’t have this baby. I made three appointments to have an abortion, but I never followed through. Finally I told God, “If You will be with me, I will stand in the midst of adversity and have this baby.”
One Sunday after I made this decision, my pastor said these words from the pulpit: “Somebody here is contemplating abortion. If you stand, God says He will be with you.” Tears began running down my face!
When I finally told my pastor and my family that I was pregnant, I was “silenced” in the church. I knew God had forgiven me for the sin, but I also knew that I had to face the consequences.
My son was born on July 5, 1992. A few months later, my pastor put me back in ministry. He said that God was still going to use me because He still had need of me. Some people walked out the first time I stood up to minister, but I kept going. I knew that God still had a plan for my life.
I got married in 1999 and gave birth to another son in 2000. The next year a prominent speaker invited me to speak at a conference in 2002. Since then I have traveled the nation ministering the Word of God.
What the devil meant for destruction, God has used for good. This year I am celebrating 20 years in ministry. My 15-year-old son is an anointed organist and music minister. Has God given you a dream? Remember, nothing can stop the plans of God from coming to pass!
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James Lasher 
Michael Snyder 
